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With a career in journalism spanning more than 30 years I aim to share a few highlights as well as some insights into the industry…

Vigil for Ukraine

Today marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and there was a vigil held in Carlisle on Sunday to mark the occasion. It followed last Monday’s event which showed support for Ukraine which was a rather nice community event. It was good to catch up with fellow photographers who covered Sunday’s…

Showing solidarity for Ukraine

It is hard to believe but it is approaching the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which originally took place on February 24, 2022. At the time I was working in Inverness, in the Highlands of Scotland, and my news editor asked me to cover anything related to Ukraine on our news patch. This…

The Taborers Society

I was enjoying a quiet pint with a mate in Carlisle on Saturday when a group, who had pre-booked a table turned up for a meal. After eating they unpacked their musical instruments and started to perform a few songs. It turns out they were members of The Taborers Society who make music using three-holed…

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

I have posted this before but I thought it was worth repeating. As you may know today is Holocaust Memorial Day, which is the time for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed such as in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. During…

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